rob_90

New Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #1

Is having a viscous fan a must will it overheat it i leave it off its a d90 300tdi.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #2

if there is no air flow through rad on a warm day ,it will over heat ,ie stood in traffic jam but day to day driving air flow through rad due to speed of vehicle is enough

 

hctbn

Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #3

If you don't have a fan it will overheat if you're in standing traffic - how soon depends on how warm the day is. You really do need a fan - whether it be viscous or electronic like a Kenlow or equivalent, unless you live in Greenland.

 

rob_90

New Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #4

Cheers lads ill have to go electric are they water submersible??

 

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redfox

New Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #5

What ever you do, do not fit the fan directly onto the radiator with the supplied plastic tie-raps that have to be put through the element. I just had a leaking rad. Because of that. I made metal strips on the frame of the rad. , see my post on this.

 

rob_90

New Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #6

Ok sound

 

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Ginavampire

New Member

• Jan 8, 2014

• #7

a link to your thread redfox??

 

mikescuba

Well-Known Member

• Jan 9, 2014

• #8

I removed the viscos fan and had to drive down to Montpellier in 35 Degree C. The temp gauge only moved towards the red when going up a very long hill. Didn't have to stop.
I have fitted a Kenlowe electric fan which I have had on for four years now and I have only heard it come on three times.
It has been through rivers and has held up OK.
Kenlowe fan cost about £150. New Viscos fan from Paddocks £39

 

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redfox

New Member

• Jan 9, 2014

• #9

Ginavampire said:

a link to your thread redfox??

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Here is the link, hope it works, http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/fitting-elec-fan-onto-200-tdi-radiator-245013.html

 

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smithtrevor

Member

• Jan 9, 2014

• #10

I removed my Visc fan 2yrs ago, temp gauge never gets to center (12 o clock), runs around 11 o clock even after it's been running for hours.
Sat in traffic on the M25 in the summer last year and still 11 o clock. TS